Medfield High School - Peak Yearbook (Medfield, MA)

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ENGLISH The English course of study is based on de¬ veloping students ' skills in the three central areas of literature, language, and composition. The importance of each area is recognized and an obvious correlation of the three is made. The objectives of the English Department are to help students read perceptively, feel keenly, think logically, and communicate effectively. Students are made aware of the significance of language and of one ' s responsibility in using it meaningfully. We Are Grateful For Myrna Serfilippi B.S. Northeastern University Elaine Pederzini A.B. Wheaton College Paula McDonough B.S. Boston College Estelle Stahl 0 1 ll w ' A.B. Radcliffe College LA .Jr M.Fa. Boston University

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1 L. to R. Mr. Arnold C. Fields, Mr. Walter E. Frank, Mr. Joseph H. Donahue, Chair¬ man; Mr. Gordon W. Thomas, Mr. James T. Frame (Absent). SCHOOL COMMITTEE It is the duty of the School Committee to formulate the policies by which our school system is operated. W hile new and advanced methods have been introduced from time to time, the basically sound educational program has never been undermined. We wish to thank the School Committee for the solid strides they have made toward the constant upgrad¬ ing of our educational standards. Mr. John Davidson, Guidance Direc¬ tor, B.S.Ed. Boston University, M. Ed. Boston University. GUIDANCE With the help of our guidance directors, Mr. Davidson and Mr. McCarthy, students find answers to personal as well as to academic problems. The Guidance Newsletter frequently issued during the school year gives us helpful pointers from study habits to career choices. The Guidance Department has prepared us to better face the future. Mr. James McCarthy, Assistant Guidance Director, B.S. Ed., North¬ eastern University.

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A Dedicated Faculty Who . . . SOCIAL STUDIES Harry Kreshpane B.S. Northeastern University Janice H. Adams B.S. University of Maine Social studies are a vital part of our school training. Through courses ranging from ancient history to contemporary problems, we learn to apply past history to our modern lives. Miss Smith, Mrs. Adams, and Mr. Kresh¬ pane present well-prepared courses using numerous maps and charts to add interesting information. Our Social Studies Department plays an important part in our school system. Laura H. Smith A.B. Vassar College A.M. Radcliffe College Thirty Hours Post Graduate Study LANGUAGES Our Language Department is trying to help the students attain fluency in the oral and written comprehension of foreign languages. The “four-fold approach of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing is used to this end. The students use the essential points of grammar and a well chosen vocabulary to ex¬ press their own thoughts in the language and to translate foreign passages. A. Bernardo Higuera A.B. University Of Vermont M.Ed. University of Vermont Charles A. Laverty A.B. St. Michael ' s College M. Ed. Boston State College